Crafting a Studio – bespoken glass™

How do you transform a garage into a working glass studio? There are several steps.
Click through the slides below to learn how I crafted my ideal creative space.

glass swatches

Before I started breaking glass, I needed a place to create.

garage before

The first step was to make room in the garage for my glass adventure.

first workspace

I had a workbench ... but quickly discovered that I wanted to dedicate more space to my glass work.

building glass cabinet

I needed a spot for glass sheets. I designed this cabinet and had a woodworker build it for me.

finished glass cabinet

LED lights make it easy to find the exact color I want for a project.

new workbench 1

Next I designed my primary workbench. I love the paper holder on the end.

new workbench 2

Lots of shelves to store my molds.

first workspace

The molds were right at home. My small kiln is in the left corner of this photo.

kona and belle

Kona loves guarding the larger kiln. I like to think she adds more love to each piece of glass we fuse.

frit shelves

Frit comes in lots of colors and sizes. I love glass in all forms.

frit swatches

Shelf fronts are the perfect little spot to display my glass color swatches.

lap grinder

My favorite power tool is my lap grinder. It is a giant flat wet sanding wheel.

tile saw

I use my tile saw for cutting thick glass slabs.

suzanne

I hope you enjoyed my studio tour.